What: FULL ACT test with diagnostic analysis and one half-hour consultation at no charge ($85 value).

Why:

1) Be prepared for college admissions by knowing your strengths and weaknesses prior to taking the test.
2) Develop a testing plan for maximum results
3) Create college options by developing test taking skills.

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Just got ACT or SAT scores from your High School’s Testing Event and need help understanding what they mean?SEC can help.

FREE 30-minute consultation to help parents and students understand what the scores from recent ACT or SAT testing events mean.We can compare ACT and PSAT and SAT scores to help you decide which test is the best one for your student to pursue for college placement and scholarship maximization.We have already reviewed hundreds of results this year from February tests held on Chaparral, NDP and DMHS campuses.Would love to help you decipher your results and maximize results and confidence for your student.

The tests and the percentage of students taking each test is very different than it was when parents were taking the SAT and ACT for college placement.No more analogies or penalty for guessing on the SAT.More students in the US have taken the ACT than the SAT for college placement for over the past 7 years. VERY different from twenty-five plus years ago.The two tests are very different and test very different skills.One test is better for students with strong analytic skills who are comfortable in the world of “black and white”.The other tests critical thinking skills and is better for students comfortable answering questions that may be “in the gray.”

One requires students to complete over one third of the math test section without using their calculator.One requires that the student answers about 22% of the math questions by calculating the answer on their own…..no multiple choice option.Both require math knowledge through Algebra 2 (Algebra 3-4 for PVUSD students) with one having approximately 3 of 60 questions that deal with Trigonometry.One math test has significantly more Geometry concepts than the other. Surprisingly, 50% of one test score is driven by the math score, while only 25% of the other test is driven by the math score.

One test has approximately 25% more reading questions.One test has a science section.One test is time sensitive.One test has 30% more English grammar and Editing questions. One test has charts and graphs embedded in the Reading section; the other does not.

Lots of things to consider when analyzing results.Timing issues may be easier to fix for some students than trying to increase critical thinking ability.Math scores can be greatly affected by the level of math that a student is currently taking.For some students the math level on the test could be very old and for others it could be concepts that they have not yet learned in school.

Eleven years of reviewing tests with students and families help greatly in helping students determine the best test for them beyond just percentages, statistics, and percentiles.Rather than just looking at national percentages, we can individualize the recommendations dependent on a student’s strengths and weaknesses and the likelihood that they can improve their scores with preparation and practice.

Call SEC.We can help create a test taking plan and ensure your student is taking the test best designed to help them get into college.

Always talk with your coach about specific requirements for your sport, but following are broad brush eligibility guidelines for the NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA. If you go to the NCAA site you can also get detailed information about what courses at a specific high school are accepted under their guidelines. Also do not forget to copy the NCAA on your final transcript and SAT or ACT test score after you graduate to ensure Div. 1 & Div. 2 eligibility.

NCAA (over 1,000 member colleges) - Division I and Division II colleges can offer athletic scholarships; Division III colleges (mostly smaller, private colleges) cannot. Division III athletes do not need to meet NCAA academic requirements. Athletes going to Division I and II colleges must have a minimum GPA in a specified number of core courses. They must also have the required ACT or SAT score. ACT/SAT requirements for Division I eligibility are based on a sliding scale. The higher a student's core GPA, the lower the test score required. Athletes should plan to take the ACT and/or SAT in or before the Spring of their junior year. To initiate the eligibility process, athletes need to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center. This should be done at the beginning of an athlete's junior year. For additional information, go to: http://www.ncaa.org/student-athletes/play-division-i-sports

NAIA (over 300 member colleges) - NAIA colleges can award full or partial scholarships. To play a sport or receive an athletic scholarship, an athlete must meet two of the following three NAIA requirements: 1) have the required ACT or SAT score; 2) have an overall GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale; 3) graduate in the top half of his/ her class. For more information, go to: http://www.playnaia.org/eligibility-center

SEC hopes you will join us in congratulating Ashley Hohaus who was one of only two teachers chosen for the Charros 2016 Fellowship Award. The award will help Ashley work towards her Masters degree and even further elevate her teaching prowess. Ashley is available for tutoring on Thursdays from 4 to 6 pm. For more details of this prestigious award please click here.

AND JOSH PANTIER

Also wish to congratulate Ashley on her recent marriage to another Scottsdale Education Center rock star teacher/tutor, Josh Pantier. We congratulate them both on their recent nuptials.

University of Washington, University of Florida and University of Maryland College Park will use exclusively for 2017 applicants for admissions

New online admissions/application tool will compete with the space now occupied by the Common Application

91 member colleges will use in total. Most will also accept the Common Application

The Locker, the most controversial of the Coalition’s college planning tools is a place for students to store documents for college applications. Examples of what a student might store in “The Locker” would be a resume, a graded assignment, a research paper, a scientific abstract, a video or a recording.

Partnered with Naviance in the second year

Future for The Coalition application may or may not allow for common essay that can be viewed by all colleges. Some member colleges may individualize their application without a common essay available.

Scottsdale Education Center is excited to announce their first Leadership Achievement Scholarship of $500 to Marcy Ross.

Marcy is graduating from Paradise Valley High School and will be attending ASU in the Fall 2015 where she will be majoring in Nursing. Marcy is a 4 year varsity swimmer, swim instructor and lifeguard, a gifted musician (violinist) and has worked an average of 20 hours a week since she was 16 years old. She volunteers on a regular basis with Teens in Nursing, Paradise Valley Hospital, the PVHS Nurses Office, and Hospice of the Valley. She is also actively involved with HOSA ( the Future Health Professionals Organization) and received a HOSA scholarship She has passed her Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) certification test and has done all of this while maintaining a 3.9 GPA. She has been actively involved in pursuing a career in nursing for the past three years. Congratulations Marcy Ross.

Some colleges to consider if your student/child has need for additional academic support in college due to a Learning Disability or ADHD. This list is from college academic support.com and is listed as schools where students with a learning disability have the highest chances of succeeding. Huffington Post was also instrumental in developing the list: (alphabetically listed)

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